These lively bandits are some of the first warblers to arrive after a cold winter. They are somewhat secretive making their home in the long grass fields or hedgerows with tall grass edges being heard well before they are seen. This make getting a shot of Common Yellowthroats difficult, but this bird was very intent on capturing leafhoppers for the nestlings on the edge of Catbird Slough, just off the dike, so was somewhat accommodating.